Our Team
Meet the experts behind our practice
PRIMARY CARE
Peter Ziegler, MD
Primary Care Physician
Dr. Ziegler is a board-certified family physician with over 25 years of experience in primary care. He earned his Doctor of Medicine at Tufts University and completed his residency in family medicine at Brown University. As a primary care physician, Dr. Ziegler provides a full range of routine services, treatments, and referrals as needed for all chronic medical conditions. He worked for 18 years with the Indian Health Service, then at Assurance Health and Wellness, and most recently at Community Partners, Inc. integrating primary care with behavioral health services. Dr. Ziegler believes in the importance of connection and communication with his patients to best assist with their healthcare needs.
Juniper Dery-Chaffin, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Juniper earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Northern Arizona University and Master of Educational Psychology from the University of Arizona. She works as a family medicine physician assistant providing primary care services, including, but not limited to, general family medicine, outpatient procedures, annual wellness exams, preventative medicine, chronic disease management, pain management, and well-woman exams. In addition to outpatient care, Juniper is responsible for primary care rounding through Escalera Health at Cornerstone Behavioral Health El Dorado in Tucson, and practices as a psychiatric physician assistant to a diverse population of patients struggling with mental illness. She treats primary care and behavioral health patients at Escalera.
Audrey Marie Gray, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Audrey has been practicing family medicine since graduating from NAU in 2016 with a Master of Physician Assistant Studies. Her goal is to optimize the health and happiness of her community and believes patient connection, education, and empathy are essential to providing quality healthcare. Audrey provides a wide array of services and treatments including but not limited to: help navigating the healthcare system, preventative medicine and cancer screenings, well woman exams, fibromyalgia ,and management of other acute and chronic disorders. Her prior experience includes treatment of cumulative organic hyper toxicity and mold-related illness. Audrey believes in whole-patient treatment to best enable healing and growth.
THERAPY
Lupita Burruel, LAC
Licensed Counselor
Lupita, bilingual in Spanish and English, strives to help clients feel comfortable by providing a compassionate, person-centered approach. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Arizona and master’s degree in clinical and mental health counseling from Walden University. Lupita has experience working with refugees, families, and people of all ages addressing acculturation, anxiety, co-morbidity, crisis intervention, depression, grief and loss, self-esteem issues, and trauma from inpatient and outpatient perspectives. Additionally, Lupita is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based specialty that focuses on traumatic events, thoughts, images, and bodily sensations, inducing stimulation in the form of repeated eye movements to work through associated symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Angela Daniels-Valenzuela, LISAC
Licensed Therapist
Angela received two Masters Degrees, the first in Art Therapy and Counseling and the second in Human Resources and Substance Abuse Counseling. She has over 21 years of experience working with adults, children, and families with numerous behavioral health issues. In addition to traditional talk therapy, Angela utilizes Art Therapy as a supplemental tool to aid expression of especially difficult issues. This therapeutic technique allows exploration of various issues through art-making and can be healing. Angela has experience working with blended families, partners in interracial relationships, individuals struggling with bi-racial identity or multi-ethnicity, and individuals involved in probation and Child Protective Services. Angela’s patients represent a variety of cultures, including members of tribal communities in Arizona.
Jo-Ann Marcus, LCSW
Licensed Counselor
Jo-Ann is a graduate of the University of Chicago and the University of New England. Her therapy style is collaborative, pragmatic, and compassionate. She has extensive experience helping clients who are struggling with loss and grief, life transitions, divorce, stepfamilies and parenting, domestic violence, workplace issues, and depression. Jo-Ann helps people find better ways of dealing with stress and anxiety, as well as internal conflict and strained relationships.
Dara Dupree, LCSW
Licensed Therapist
Dara earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Social Work at Arizona State University. She provides compassionate whole health approaches including Mindfulness, CBT-Trauma Informed, Couples Counseling, Motivational Interviewing, Substance and Relapse Prevention, Grief and Loss, and psychoeducational tools to improve coping skills and communication techniques. Dara has worked with adolescents and adults in community behavioral health and hospital settings for over 25 years.
Andrea Moreno, LMSW
Licensed Therapist
Andrea received her Masters in Social Work from Arizona State University and earned certifications in Solution Focused Brief Therapy, ASU Latino Cultural Competency in Social Work, Crisis Prevention Intervention, Suicide Prevention and Awareness, Trauma Informed Care and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has worked with both children and adults providing behavioral health assessments, individual and group counseling intervention services, therapeutic plans, safety plans, and reunification planning. Through psychoeducation and empathic listening, Andrea helps her clients reach their recovery goals. She is fully bilingual and emphasizes patience and respect to successfully work with individuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Arlene Woolfolk, LAC
Licensed Counselor
Arlene’s experience is in individual counseling, family counseling, treatment planning, individualized assessments, and trauma informed crisis management. A University of Arizona graduate with a master’s in mental health counseling, Arlene uses psychoeducation to promote client understanding regarding the impacts of trauma as it relates to integrated care services. This covers treatment issues (including medication), official diagnoses, and relevant skills training. She approaches therapy with professionalism, warmth, empathy, acceptance, and humor.
Amber Gin, LMSW
Licensed Therapist
Amber provides person-centered therapy with compassion and empathy through an integrated approach. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Arizona and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Arizona State University. Amber works with adults of all ages who are dealing with anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief and loss, and low self-esteem. She specializes in therapy with older adults and has extensive experience with informal caregivers and families of loved ones living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
Jamie Walker, RN
Lesette Amos
